Football Preview: Taylorville Tornadoes vs. Charleston Trojans
Taylorville and Charleston are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Taylorville Tornadoes will face off against the Charleston Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charleston took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Taylorville, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Taylorville didn't have too much trouble with Mattoon on the road as they won 21-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tornadoes.
Meanwhile, Charleston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Mt. Zion, falling 42-10. That makes it the first time this season the Trojans have let down their home crowd.
Taylorville's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Charleston, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4.
Taylorville was dealt a bruising 55-7 loss at the hands of Charleston when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Charleston's Luke Bonnstetter, who threw for 156 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Now that Taylorville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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